Hetty and Hilda Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 hi all: wondering if anyone can offer a little advice? i have had my girls for over 2 years now and in july i treated them to a new house. there old house was a cheap wooden one that got covered in lice and mites and i wanted something a little more easier to clean, so we got a Eglu Go its fantasitc and would recomend one to anyone there so easy to clean and the girls love it, but there is one down side to this since the Go has been in place the girls use the nesting area as there new toilet and it gets quite messy in there they also lay there Eggs in it to so i am forever giving them baths to keep them clean. anyone got any ideas how i can encorage them to not use it as a toilet and use it to lay there eggs only? many thanks http://plotnumber58.blogspot.com/ stacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ain't Nobody Here Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Hi Stacy . The general advice for the Eglu classic is to put a football or plant pot into the nestbox overnight so they can't poop in it. Downside is you have to remember to remove it or they can't lay either . I'm assuming it works for a Go too, I'm not sure of its nestbox layout! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mum Posted December 26, 2011 Share Posted December 26, 2011 Couple of mine "roost" on the sides of the nest area = poo in the nest box I simply pooper scoop in the morning once I've let them out so it doesn't build up into a cess pit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Mcconnochies Posted December 27, 2011 Share Posted December 27, 2011 We have a similar issue...allthough our hen house sounds suspiciously like your old one. I'm attempting the flowerpot in the nesting box trick to see if that has any effect. Nice blog BTW. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hetty and Hilda Posted December 28, 2011 Author Share Posted December 28, 2011 thanks Guys & Girsl I knew I could rely on my omlet chums to help some great tips there thanks. and I am glad you like the blog only recently started it. I think I will give the football in the nesting area first and hopfully I will remeber to take it out! faling that it looks like it will be the scoop! have a great new year people Stacy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scubababe Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 Hmmmm honeycomb recipe ....should have put a sugar thermometer on my Christmas list I've bookmarked your blog...love it Ooooo should I not be letting my ladies sleep in the nest box? I've got the cube and thought it'd keep the nice and snug in there and just clean it out!!! Ops am I being a naughty mummy by letting my girlies get away with it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted December 28, 2011 Share Posted December 28, 2011 na as you say nice and cosy... they know what they want long as you dont mind poo picking it daily Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pearls007 Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 We put a football in the nest-box - we take it out in the morning when we open the pop hole and put it back when we have collected the eggs - or if someone hasn't laid we put the football back when we put the girls back in the run as it get dark - I refuse to poo pick unnecessarily! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purplemaniacs Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 The six who live in the WIR all crowd into the nest box every night unless it is very hot when 2 will sleep on the bars. I just poo pick first thing in the morning. Recently they seem to like one end of the nest box so there's two layers of chooks just with heads popping up through the feathers Chrissie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Margaret Posted December 29, 2011 Share Posted December 29, 2011 Mine now only sleep in the nest box (bad girls) But I actually fine it easier to clean.. Poo pick in the morning, with rubber gloves..of course, the Aubiose had made them all lovely and hard If they roost have to poo pick the tray and normally clean the bars so I actually prefere it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dancing cloud Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 My spoiled little madams all sleep in the nestbox too - but they look so cute and cosy, how could I possibly not let them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandyhas3chucks Posted December 30, 2011 Share Posted December 30, 2011 I reckon they know what they want.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...